[Albion] How are young signings like Moises looked after by Brighton?

[Mackenzie]

This video outlines how Ulloa joined us. I expect we use a similar system now....

https://youtu.be/CdkHAOzw144

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Must be even more stressful in lockdown (though I assume COVID has affected Ecuador like it has other South American countries).

On the plus side, at least we know Izquierdo won't be taking him clubbing for a while.

 

[GT49er]

It's a good question.

I'm sure he'll end up getting a mortgage. It would be interesting to know how the club keeps their heads in the right place.

If I was 19 again, except with my own house and bringing in £10k a week, I'm not sure I would be entirely focused on my football without a lot of help.

I wonder if he will - or if he'll be allowed to - bring a senior family member with him - maybe n uncle or a grandad if mum and dad have other kids to look after back home? It's a long way from home for a 19 year old on his own - even if he is on a few thousand quid a week.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It's a long way from home for a 19 year old on his own - even if he is on a few thousand quid a week.

Especially if he's on a few thousand quid a week.

 

[Rogero]

This video outlines how Ulloa joined us. I expect we use a similar system now....

https://youtu.be/CdkHAOzw144

That was great,thanks.

 

[GT49er]

Especially if he's on a few thousand quid a week.

You may have a point there ................

 

[Ali_rrr]

I wonder if he will - or if he'll be allowed to - bring a senior family member with him - maybe n uncle or a grandad if mum and dad have other kids to look after back home? It's a long way from home for a 19 year old on his own - even if he is on a few thousand quid a week.

He'll probably bring his girlfriend. MacAllister has done the same.


People have nailed it here. A player liaison officer will be there to help him settle in, possibly with somebody like Bruno helping out behind the scenes. He'll be placed in a house/apartment close to the training ground whilst he chooses his own place (with help, of course). He'll also probably have somebody delivering his meals whilst he's in quarantine and the apartment will have everything he needs to keep fit.

I remember on the Bruno documentary he talked about housing a player when he first moved, so it wouldn't surprise me if this was the case again.

 

[Blue3]

A player of his age from another country with English not being his first language, suddenly finding they have signed for a top league English team will have his personal and club minders along with a Spanish speeking role model to look up to ( step forward Bruno)

 

[Meade's Ball]

I like the idea of a Brunorphanage, in which young and lonesome talents from around the Spanish-speaking world live in his large, slightly eerie, mansion, being fed and bettered as a person/footballer.
Failing that, and painfully similar, mutant footballers who find refuge and purpose in the vast manor of Professor Xaltor, learning to fight fiends such as Zahagneto.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I like the idea of a Brunorphanage, in which young and lonesome talents from around the Spanish-speaking world live in his large, slightly eerie, mansion, being fed and bettered as a person/footballer.
Failing that, and painfully similar, mutant footballers who find refuge and purpose in the vast manor of Professor Xaltor, learning to fight fiends such as Zahagneto.

I’ve often thought I’d like to see inside you mind perhaps for a day, but as time moves on I think about a minute will suffice.

 

[Return of the Rev]

He's 19 not 12,would have loved aunt giddy following me abroad A wallet load of cash in party town(also scrubs up well) let the lad off the lead

 

[SeagullinExile]

I wonder if he will - or if he'll be allowed to - bring a senior family member with him - maybe n uncle or a grandad if mum and dad have other kids to look after back home? It's a long way from home for a 19 year old on his own - even if he is on a few thousand quid a week.

He's 19. Technically a grown man. As a well paid professional athlete, I'm sure he'll cope. He'll be having the time of his life in no time!

 

[HantsSeagull]

I am not sure about the younger lads but the 'first teamers' are usually put into a hotel. The club has two player minders - Gibson and a lady whose name escapes me - and they help them find a property to rent eventually. Very few of the overseas lot seem to buy.

 

[Mellotron]

Back in the day it used to be Calde taking them down the Marina - used to see him, Brezovan, Battipiedi and Baz down there a lot.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

My sister owns a apartment block in Brighton where a few of the players that are new live. Can't remember the name of the guy who looks after the players, but pretty sure he has to drive them around in the early stages.

Steve Gibson - Gibbo

 

[Superphil]

My sister owns a apartment block in Brighton where a few of the players that are new live. Can't remember the name of the guy who looks after the players, but pretty sure he has to drive them around in the early stages.

Steve Gibbons

 

[raymondo]

He'll probably bring his girlfriend. MacAllister has done the same.


People have nailed it here. A player liaison officer will be there to help him settle in, possibly with somebody like Bruno helping out behind the scenes. He'll be placed in a house/apartment close to the training ground whilst he chooses his own place (with help, of course). He'll also probably have somebody delivering his meals whilst he's in quarantine and the apartment will have everything he needs to keep fit.

I remember on the Bruno documentary he talked about housing a player when he first moved, so it wouldn't surprise me if this was the case again.

It's seems unfair that MacAllister has brought Caicedo's girlfriend

 

[BNthree]

It's seems unfair that MacAllister has brought Caicedo's girlfriend

Could be why Caicedo was keen to sign for us? Hoping for a reunion?

 

[Super Steve Earle]

That's who it was, I'm getting old.

You remembered it was somebody - you're doing fine.

 

[Mancgull]

I used to work at a posh Private Bank that had lots of professional footballers as clients.
The players would be looked after by the liaison officer and we would go in and sort out bank accounts etc for them. It was an educational process, especially for the younger players from abroad.
Footballers are extremely well looked after by their clubs, especially in the Premier League.